By Associated Press
Springfield, IL – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has given legislative leaders until Friday to agree on a plan he says would avoid a shutdown of state construction projects. Quinn spokeswoman Mica Matsoff says without the agreement, the governor will have to begin halting construction, probably as early as Monday. Matsoff says there are tentative plans for lawmakers to meet next Wednesday to consider granting routine permission to spend money on construction projects, such as highway improvements. Senate Democrats added $430 million in other types of spending to the construction bill during the spring legislative session. The House refused to go along.